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and they also used to do training here in the early years. they used this as a training spot. so, you know, there's a lot of ownership, let's say. >> members of the graduating class, my fellow americans, it is a great pleasure to be here tod today. >> we're in the university of michigan stadium. this is where president johnson announces the great society program which was his major plan for improving the country. he gave it at the 1964 commencement. it was may 22nd, six months after kennedy was shot. johnson had just been in office for his -- for six months and he would be running for election. his first time to be elected president. and this was seen by him and his staff as a good time to roll out this program that was going to be his touchstone of what he wanted to do with the presidency. and it would be a big audience. in fact it was a huge audience. it wasn't just students, faculty and parents. they had kids from all over the state, just all kinds of dignitaries came. the whole place was filled. >> your imagination and your initiative and your indignation will determine wh
and they also used to do training here in the early years. they used this as a training spot. so, you know, there's a lot of ownership, let's say. >> members of the graduating class, my fellow americans, it is a great pleasure to be here tod today. >> we're in the university of michigan stadium. this is where president johnson announces the great society program which was his major plan for improving the country. he gave it at the 1964 commencement. it was may 22nd, six months after...
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they also used to do training here. there is a lot offenn lot eten let's say. >> members of the graduating class and my fellow americans. it is a great pleasure to be here today. >> we are in the university of michigan stadium. this is where president johnson announced the great society program which was his major plan for improving the countory. he gave it at the 1964 commencement it was may 22nd, six months after kennedy was shot. johnson had just been in office, for six months, and he would be running for election. and this was seen by him and his staff as a good time to roll out this program that was going to be his touchstop stone of what wanted to do with his presidency. it was a big audience, they had school kids from all over the state and the whole place was filled. >> your imagination and your initiative and inner indignation will determine where we build a great society where progress is the result of our needs. for in your time, we have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society, and the powerf
they also used to do training here. there is a lot offenn lot eten let's say. >> members of the graduating class and my fellow americans. it is a great pleasure to be here today. >> we are in the university of michigan stadium. this is where president johnson announced the great society program which was his major plan for improving the countory. he gave it at the 1964 commencement it was may 22nd, six months after kennedy was shot. johnson had just been in office, for six months,...
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going to it their legislature saying help us retrieve our property, quote, property. here we have an article about the missouri legislature going to congress and saying to them that under the existing laws of canada and the treaties between great britain and the united states, it is impossible to recover a slave who has once escaped to the canadian shore. and, of course, what is the fastest way to get across but from detroit, across the detroit river to get to canada, which is why michigan played such an important role in the underground railroad. so here we have them showing themselves to this whole country, that this issue had become a serious problem and that slaves weren't these contented folk, as they claimed. they were escaping permanently, from a life they no longer wanted to lead. they wanted their freedom. and they showed it to the world. so this newspaper said, look, here it is. getting toward the end of publication. and it is 1847. at this time, beckley has bowed out of publishing. he had written personal letters where he said that it was just too great a h
going to it their legislature saying help us retrieve our property, quote, property. here we have an article about the missouri legislature going to congress and saying to them that under the existing laws of canada and the treaties between great britain and the united states, it is impossible to recover a slave who has once escaped to the canadian shore. and, of course, what is the fastest way to get across but from detroit, across the detroit river to get to canada, which is why michigan...
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something for us to remember and save for our kids and grand kids to see. when ford motor company was finished with bomber production in 1945, they cleared the plant out and in 1947 it was purchased by the kaiser frasor company. they used the plant both for their automobiles. roughly 800,000 automobiles here. kaiser frasers, henry gray. as i said 800,000 automobiles were built. most people know of the b-24s built here, very few know we had c-19 flying boxcars built here. roughly 200 in the early 1950s. after kaiser fraser was done with the automobiles and their aircraft production, general motors bought the plant. they lost one of their transmission facilities to a fire and they saw this plant. it was empty at the time they purchased it. ever since then until 2010 when it became vacant after the general motors bankruptcy. right now if you look inside the facility there is not much in there. there is a lot of the manufacturing equipment left from general motors on the floor that's slowly being cleared out. once it is cleared out and the power is restored to
something for us to remember and save for our kids and grand kids to see. when ford motor company was finished with bomber production in 1945, they cleared the plant out and in 1947 it was purchased by the kaiser frasor company. they used the plant both for their automobiles. roughly 800,000 automobiles here. kaiser frasers, henry gray. as i said 800,000 automobiles were built. most people know of the b-24s built here, very few know we had c-19 flying boxcars built here. roughly 200 in the...
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they came in and used the plant both for their automobiles. they built roughly 800,000 automobiles here. kaiser frazer. about 800,000 automobiles were built, but also most people know of the b-24 bomber plant and the b-24s that were built here. very few people know that we also had c-119 flying box cars built here. roughly 200 of them were built here in the early 1950s. after kaiser frazer was done with their automobiles and aircraft production, general motors bought the plant. they had lost one of their transmission facilities to a fire. and they saw this plant. it was empty at the time they purchased it. and have owned it ever since then until 2010 when it became vacant after the general motors bankruptcy. right now if you look inside the facility, there's not much in there. there's a lot of the manufacturing equipment left from general motors on the floor. that is slowly being cleared out. once it's cleared out and the power is restored to it again, you'll be able to see that it looks just like it did in 1942. this end of the building was n
they came in and used the plant both for their automobiles. they built roughly 800,000 automobiles here. kaiser frazer. about 800,000 automobiles were built, but also most people know of the b-24 bomber plant and the b-24s that were built here. very few people know that we also had c-119 flying box cars built here. roughly 200 of them were built here in the early 1950s. after kaiser frazer was done with their automobiles and aircraft production, general motors bought the plant. they had lost...
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the long shadows of crisis envelope us still. but we meet today in an atmosphere in rising hope and at a moment of comparative calm. my presence here today is not a sign of crisis but of confidence. i'm not here to report on a new threat to the peace on new signs of war. i have come to salute the united nations and support the american people for your daily deliberation. for the reduction of global tension must not be an excuse for the narrow pursuit of self interest. if the soviet union and the united states with all of their global interests and clashing commitments of ideology and nuclear weapons still aimed at each other today can find agreement surely other nations can do the same. chronic disputes which divert appreciate resources from the needs of the people. or drain the energies of both sides serve no one. and the badge in the modern world is a willingness to seek peaceful solutions. the united states as a major nuclear power does have a special responsibility to the world. it is in fact a three fold responsibility. one
the long shadows of crisis envelope us still. but we meet today in an atmosphere in rising hope and at a moment of comparative calm. my presence here today is not a sign of crisis but of confidence. i'm not here to report on a new threat to the peace on new signs of war. i have come to salute the united nations and support the american people for your daily deliberation. for the reduction of global tension must not be an excuse for the narrow pursuit of self interest. if the soviet union and...
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northerners making claims but also by the slaveholders in states, by going to the legislature and saying help us retrieve our quote, property. so here we have an article about the missouri legislature going to congress and saying to them that under the existing laws of canada, and the treaties between great britain, it is impossible to recover a slave who has once escaped to the canadian shore. and of course, what is the fastest way to get across but from detroit, across the detroit river to get to canada, which is why michigan played such an important part in the underground railroad. so here we have them showing themselves to this whole country, that this issue had become a serious problem. and that slaves were not these contented folk, as they claimed. they were escaping, permanently. from a life they no longer wanted to lead. they wanted their freedom. and they showed it to the world. so this newspaper said look, here it is. getting toward the end of publication. and it is 1847. at this time, beckley has bowed out of publishing. he had written personal letters when he said it was just too gr
northerners making claims but also by the slaveholders in states, by going to the legislature and saying help us retrieve our quote, property. so here we have an article about the missouri legislature going to congress and saying to them that under the existing laws of canada, and the treaties between great britain, it is impossible to recover a slave who has once escaped to the canadian shore. and of course, what is the fastest way to get across but from detroit, across the detroit river to...
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they learn to use these instruments first. and the director here was teaching them the math they needed to carry that into physics. so really, all the scientific curriculum comes out of work being done in this building. really, it set michigan on a path that not only made it one of the best universities in the nation but one of the best in the word. and that's because henry philip tappan didn't dream small. >>> throughout the weekend, american history tv is featuring ann arbor, michigan. our local content vehicles recently traveled there to learn about its rich history. learn more about ann arbor at c-span.org/local content. you're watching american history tv all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. >>> there are some serious scholars in women's studies. most departments include their fair share of nonideological academics. but ideologically fervent, statistically hardliners set the tone. by the way, conservative women, moderate women, libertarian women, traditionally religious women left out 6789. >>> her critiques of late 20
they learn to use these instruments first. and the director here was teaching them the math they needed to carry that into physics. so really, all the scientific curriculum comes out of work being done in this building. really, it set michigan on a path that not only made it one of the best universities in the nation but one of the best in the word. and that's because henry philip tappan didn't dream small. >>> throughout the weekend, american history tv is featuring ann arbor,...
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>> join us each saturday at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern and sundays at 1:00 p.m. for classroom lectures from the country on difrt topics and eras of american history. lectures in history are available as podcasts. visit our website c-span.org/history/podcasts or download them from itunes. >>> jacquelyn kennedy's time as first lady was defined as never before by images. a young family entering the white house. international fame, and the tragedy of a grieving widow, all within three years. watch our oh program tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern and sunday at noon on c-span. live monday our series continues. >> mrs. johnson as fist lady loved to show off the texas country and her home. guests to the ranch would often informally gather in the den. various heads of state came to visit. we have a few things that speak to her connection to the room here. one of the things she wanted to highlight was the native american heritage here in the hill country. we have a small collection of arrow heads there. she had an eye for copper and collected items through the years and had gi
>> join us each saturday at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern and sundays at 1:00 p.m. for classroom lectures from the country on difrt topics and eras of american history. lectures in history are available as podcasts. visit our website c-span.org/history/podcasts or download them from itunes. >>> jacquelyn kennedy's time as first lady was defined as never before by images. a young family entering the white house. international fame, and the tragedy of a grieving widow, all within...
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they used their bodies and their dyes that they had used for their cars in the 1930s. and maybe updated the decoration, the grill a little bit. but esntially, they were what we called rebadged cars. they took their 1930s early 1940s cars and no production during world war ii. and brought them out again after world war ii when the demand for cars was pretty big. and so by 1954 and when the sales decrease, they didn't have money for engineering to come up with a new design, a new car. they also, with regard to engines, they had a six-cylinder engine and in the 1950s, major manufacturers were coming out with modern v-8 engines. and hudson just couldn't keep up with the engineering. the money to do the engineering for a new v8 engine. and then by 1955, they were out of business. >> we're in the kaise kaiser frazer/tucker room of our museum. and what we have here is a collection of cars that were manufactured by kaiser frazer. after the war was over, the major manufacturers used their dyes and designs from the war and were able to come out with cars right away in 1946 becau
they used their bodies and their dyes that they had used for their cars in the 1930s. and maybe updated the decoration, the grill a little bit. but esntially, they were what we called rebadged cars. they took their 1930s early 1940s cars and no production during world war ii. and brought them out again after world war ii when the demand for cars was pretty big. and so by 1954 and when the sales decrease, they didn't have money for engineering to come up with a new design, a new car. they also,...
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they just use d what was there. kaiser and frazer were a little bit late entering the car after world war ii because they had to do design work. but what they did come up with was something new, fresh and new looking. what we have here is an example of a 1948 kaiser, which was the first body style that kaiser and frazer came up with. what's brand-new is what's sometimes called slab styling. which is a full flat surface on the sides. in post-war years, that was something brand-new and fresh. kaiser and frazer were very well received. first of all, it was hard to buy new cars because there were so many people wanting to buy them. in addition to that, it was a fresh new design. they were only in business for six years, but in those six years they sold almost 900,000 cars in six years because of the demand and because of the fresh new look. henry j. named in honor of henry j. kaiser, one of the two partners that create the company, in 1951, they came out with, again, the henry j., which was one of the beginning compact
they just use d what was there. kaiser and frazer were a little bit late entering the car after world war ii because they had to do design work. but what they did come up with was something new, fresh and new looking. what we have here is an example of a 1948 kaiser, which was the first body style that kaiser and frazer came up with. what's brand-new is what's sometimes called slab styling. which is a full flat surface on the sides. in post-war years, that was something brand-new and fresh....
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we used the dealership then also to tell the hudson story. we're in the front of our dealership where the showroom was. where you come and look at your car that you were looking to shop and buy. here in our showroom, we have displayed a 1933 terra plane. we have a hudson dealership. 1933 terra plane designed and planned by hudson motor car company to compete with ford general motors and chrysler to compete with the ford car, chevrolet and plymouth car. hudson was sort of a mid priced car. car company to compete with ford, general motors and chrysler, to compete with the ford car, chevrolet car and plymouth car. hudson was sort of a mid-priced car. in order to stay competitive the wept down into the marketplace to compete with ford, plymouth and chevrolet. visitors who come to our museum look at it and say hey, that looks like a gangster car. well, yeah, the era of the gangsters was prohibition, 1930s. 1933 cars. so cars of that period of time had this design. it's called a terra plain, kind of a play on terra earth and plane, airplane, air tr
we used the dealership then also to tell the hudson story. we're in the front of our dealership where the showroom was. where you come and look at your car that you were looking to shop and buy. here in our showroom, we have displayed a 1933 terra plane. we have a hudson dealership. 1933 terra plane designed and planned by hudson motor car company to compete with ford general motors and chrysler to compete with the ford car, chevrolet and plymouth car. hudson was sort of a mid priced car. car...
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thomas mcconnell to share his story with us. [ applause ] >> dr. mcconnell, even though the story we're going to be talking about takes place in washington, you're a dallas native. and one of the things that fascinates me is that it's book ended by parker memorial hospital. >> maybe book ended in maybe more ways than you might realize. i was born at parker hospital. my mother was brought over here for my birthing. i got this accent in sulfur springs, texas. it's been somewhat of a handicap, it is a signature, however, of me. the two years of french i took just didn't mix well with east texas. but i went to high school at sulfur springs and went to college at rice. and morrell vapt, i went to medical school at ut southwestern and did my medical training here at parkland hospital. and finished up and got my degree in 1962 after which i went to intern at the university of mississippi medical center in jackson from '62 to '63. this is when, if you were there at that time you felt like the world was coming loose at the seams. medgar evers was assassinat
thomas mcconnell to share his story with us. [ applause ] >> dr. mcconnell, even though the story we're going to be talking about takes place in washington, you're a dallas native. and one of the things that fascinates me is that it's book ended by parker memorial hospital. >> maybe book ended in maybe more ways than you might realize. i was born at parker hospital. my mother was brought over here for my birthing. i got this accent in sulfur springs, texas. it's been somewhat of a...
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he kept us in his pocketbook and uses the club so he can wear diamonds. by organizing right we can give him a space by which to earn an honest living. we have the action. this is the envelope that his ashes were distributed in to all the different union locals around the world. of his body was cremated and the ashes split up. a letter came around with this envelope of ashes thing, any local can distribute these ashes but please write us and tell us what to do with and so have a record. >> we have an interesting collection, a court case of city street who was convicted of desecration of the flag in 1966. when james meredith had gone to mississippi to actively participate in the civil rights struggle down there, he was murdered. sidney street was very upset by this, and in new york city he got word that this happened to everybody knew about it. there was a big protests, demonstrations all over the place. he burned a flag in protest, saying that if that happened to james meredith, that we don't need a flag in this country. so he was arrested and convicted of
he kept us in his pocketbook and uses the club so he can wear diamonds. by organizing right we can give him a space by which to earn an honest living. we have the action. this is the envelope that his ashes were distributed in to all the different union locals around the world. of his body was cremated and the ashes split up. a letter came around with this envelope of ashes thing, any local can distribute these ashes but please write us and tell us what to do with and so have a record. >>...
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they sent us home and never told us what happened. when i got home i turn on the tv and my heart broke. my heart will be broken every time i think of this until the day i die. sad time forlly our country and for the kennedy family. thank you very much for remembering. host: let's go to bill, joining us from dallas, texas. caller: i appreciate the opportunity to speak with you gentlemen this morning. on november 27, 1963, i was a 15-year-old sophomore in high school. my mother gave me opportunity to skip school that day and watch the motorcade came by -- come by. we took my three-year-old sister along with me. she was riding piggyback on my shoulders. we worked our way through the to write at the curb -- right at the curb. we were able to get the president and first lady's attention. my sister was dancing on my shoulders. she looked our way, and we were waving. she said to the president, jack, jack. they were only eight or 10 feet from us. he turned and looked at us. they both laughed and smiled and he pointed right at us and waved and
they sent us home and never told us what happened. when i got home i turn on the tv and my heart broke. my heart will be broken every time i think of this until the day i die. sad time forlly our country and for the kennedy family. thank you very much for remembering. host: let's go to bill, joining us from dallas, texas. caller: i appreciate the opportunity to speak with you gentlemen this morning. on november 27, 1963, i was a 15-year-old sophomore in high school. my mother gave me...
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they learn to use these instruments first. and the director here was teaching them the math they needed to carry that into physics. so, really, all the scientific curriculum comes out of work being done in this building. really it set michigan on a path that not only made it one of the best universities in the nation but one of the best in the world. and that's because henry philip tappan didn't dream small. >>> all weekend, american history tv is featuring ann arbor, michigan. home to the university of michigan. the school was moved from detroit to ann arbor in 1837 and fuels most of the city's economy. hosted by our comcast cable partners, c-span's local content vehicles recently visited many sites showcasing the city's history. learn more about ann arbor all weekend here on american history tv. >> i come here tonight to say one or two words on this campaign which is now coming into the last three weeks. >> on october 13th, john kennedy had his third of four debates with richard nixon. and then the plan was for him to fly to
they learn to use these instruments first. and the director here was teaching them the math they needed to carry that into physics. so, really, all the scientific curriculum comes out of work being done in this building. really it set michigan on a path that not only made it one of the best universities in the nation but one of the best in the world. and that's because henry philip tappan didn't dream small. >>> all weekend, american history tv is featuring ann arbor, michigan. home to...